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Kyiv-based Swiss filmmaker Marc Wilkins had been following the jazz fusion scene in Kyiv for some years before Russia's full-scale invasion. After initially being creatively paralyzed by the chaos of war, now he is determined to finish his documentary "Louder Than Bombs", which follows the lives of young musicians and how the war has led some of them to compose music on the front lines.

The musicians, affiliated with the Fusion Jams collective, put on performances while also collecting funds for Ukraine's armed forces. They've even lost one of their own, Oleksandra Kuvshynova, who was killed while working as an organizer for Fox News. Fusion Jams considers organizing these performances to raise money as a form of "artistic revenge" for their fallen friend.

The fundraiser for the documentary can be found here. As of writing this, there are 6 days left. You can also see the full teaser video there.

To learn more about Fusion James, the jazz fusion scene in Kyiv, and the documentary, check out the article below.

Amid loss and uncertainty of wartime, Kyiv’s jazz fusion scene plays on — one filmmaker wants to capture it